Centre for International Health - CIH

PhD defence: Nora Braathu

Nora Braathu will defend her PhD degree at the University of Bergen Tuesday, 12 May.

Trial lecture 10:45-11:45:
Topic: "Mental health for children in Africa: the way forward"

Doctoral dissertation defence 12:45-16:00:
Thesis: "Are we together?" Stigma, Child Mental Health, and Posttraumatic Stress in African Primary School Children

Venue: HUS - Armauer Hansens hus, Auditorium AHH, Haukelandsveien 28, 5009 Bergen and digital meeting room.

Thesis can be downloaded from the Norwegian Research Information Repository: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5512787

Press release (in Norwegian): https://www.uib.no/nye-doktorgrader/182519/are-we-together-psykisk-helse-blant-barn-i-afrika

Announcement with link to digital meeting room: https://www4.uib.no/en/research/research-centres/centre-for-international-health/events/trial-lecture-and-doctoral-dissertation-defense-nora-braathu

📷 Kristoffer Sandven

PhD defence: Chola Nakazwe

Chola Nakazwe will defend her PhD degree at the University of Bergen Monday, 11 May.

Trial lecture 10:15-11:00:
Topic: “The 2030 HIV Elimination Agenda and the Impact of Funding Contraction: Implications for Zambia”

Doctoral dissertation defence 12:15-15:00:
Thesis: “Trends in HIV prevalence and incidence in Zambia: S*x and socioeconomic disparities among young people”

Venue: Digital meeting room

Thesis can be downloaded from the Norwegian Research Information Repository: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5512900

Press release (in Norwegian): https://www.uib.no/nye-doktorgrader/182523/hiv-zambiatrendsinequalities-and-power-education

Announcement with link to Digital meeting room: https://www4.uib.no/en/research/research-centres/centre-for-international-health/events/trial-lecture-and-doctoral-dissertation-defense-chola-nakazwe

📷M Media Photography

Global Health Norway conference 2026

It is still possible to submit abstracts to the Global Health Norway conference 4-5 November in Stavanger. The deadline for submission is May 15.

Global Health Norway Conference 2026 Welcome to the annual Global Health Norway Conference.

Our colleagues at Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health - BCEPS is looking for a new person to join their administration

Higher Executive Officer at Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) (300115) | University of Bergen Job title: Higher Executive Officer at Bergen Centre for Ethics and Priority Setting in Health (BCEPS) (300115), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Monday, May 11, 2026

PhD defence: Robin Sinsamala

Robin Sinsamala will defend his PhD degree at the University of Bergen Monday, 20 April.

Trial lecture 10:15-11:00:
Topic: “Mapping the Urban Exposome: Integrating Environmental, Social, and Behavioral Determinants to Explain Health Inequalities in Urban Populations”.

Doctoral dissertation defence 12:15-15:00:
Thesis: «Intergenerational environmental exposures and lung health ».

Thesis can be downloaded from the Norwegian Research Information Repository: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5490929

Press release (in Norwegian): https://www.uib.no/nye-doktorgrader/182128/milj%C3%B8eksponeringers-spor-i-barns-lunger

Venue: Midgard (aula), Alrek Health Cluster, Årstadveien 17, Bergen

📷Shanshan Xu

We’re hiring at IGS!

Our department, The Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care (IGS) is seeking a new administrative leader. We are a large, active department with 25 administrative employees.

The working language for this role is Norwegian.
Application deadline: 2 May

Administrasjonssjef ved Institutt for global helse og samfunnsmedisin (299430) | Universitetet i Bergen Stillingstittel: Administrasjonssjef ved Institutt for global helse og samfunnsmedisin (299430), Arbeidsgivar: Universitetet i Bergen, Søknadsfrist: laurdag 2. mai 2026

PhD defence: Martin Chebet

Martin Chebet will defend his PhD degree at the University of Bergen Friday, 17 April.

Trial lecture 10:15-11:00:
Topic: “Improving stillbirth prevention and care: from data to implementation”.

Doctoral dissertation defence 12:15-15:00:
Thesis: «Stillbirths in Eastern Uganda: Studies on incidence and risk factors; beliefs and practices around stillbirths; and acceptability of minimal invasive tissue sampling for stillbirths».

Thesis can be downloaded from the Norwegian Research Information Repository: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/5504725

Press release (in Norwegian): https://www.uib.no/nye-doktorgrader/182158/d%C3%B8df%C3%B8dsler-ved-termin-i-%C3%B8st-uganda

Venue: Haukeland Universitetssykehus - Sentral building, Auditorium B301, or follow on stream https://uib.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=910baf90-9c12-4c55-8221-b41900e44064

📷Thorkild Tylleskär

The 2026 Global Health Norway Conference will be held in Stavanger 4-5 November.
It is now open for submission of abstracts.
Deadline is 15 May.
Find more info on the conference webpage
https://www.uis.no/en/about-uis/events/global-health-norway-conference-2026

Podcast

In an episode titled "Bridging Culture and Mental Health from Bergen" in the podcast series "Mapping Healthcare", CIH Professor Ingunn M. S. Engebretsen discusses mental health across the globe.

25. Bridging Culture and Mental Health from Bergen Podcast Episode · Mapping Healthcare · 01/17/2026 · 28m